I've heard about the problems that this engine has, but is it in both FWD
and RWD configurations or just FWD?

Besides the 02 Camaro/Firebird I don't think there were any RWD vehicles
that had this engine.
I'm not sure if the RWD configuration has the plastic intake manifold or
not.

"Phillip Schmid" <schmste8 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

"Phillip Schmid" <schmste8 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Same basic short block in FWD & RWD, differences is starter mounting
bosses, and all bellhousing holes tapped vs one as a pass thru (FWD).

I bereave the heads differ between the FWD & RWD versions.

Most problems on this engine stem from intake gasket failures. Other
then that, a damn good engine. It is not uncommon to see the original
engine running well past 220K miles.
Charles

In article <2nj255F1c2s3U1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de>, schmste8 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com says...
Its mainly the FWD version that has problems because of the bean-countered
"high tech" plastic intake. The RWD version used in F-bodies and other RWD
GM vehicles(Holden and Opel) uses an aluminum intake.


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"Phillip Schmid" <schmste8 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Thanks for the answers everyone.